{"id":"36e084bf-a650-4753-91c6-e5c701be863b","task":"Model demand-responsive transit service using GTFS-Flex","domain":"gtfs.org","steps":["Confirm the feed version: GTFS-Flex was merged directly into core GTFS in 2024, so current authoritative reference lives under the google/transit repo and gtfs.org, not the deprecated standalone MobilityData/gtfs-flex repo","Look for flex-specific files such as booking_rules.txt and location_groups.txt/locations.geojson alongside standard GTFS files","Identify stop_times.txt rows referencing flexible service via start_pickup_drop_off_window/end_pickup_drop_off_window instead of fixed times","Read booking_rules.txt to determine how far in advance a rider must request a trip and by what mechanism","Note that GTFS-Flex is static-only — it models business rules for demand-responsive service, not live vehicle location or real-time booking availability"],"gotchas":["The standalone MobilityData/gtfs-flex GitHub repo is explicitly marked deprecated/no-longer-up-to-date; don't cite it as the current spec source","Flex data describes eligibility/booking rules, not real-time dispatch — pair it with a separate booking system for actual reservations"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T00:09:05Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/36e084bf-a650-4753-91c6-e5c701be863b"}